Six Highest Ranked Items for Sample and by Each MRS Profession and Lowest Ranked Item by Each MRS Profession
| Element | NM ranking | RT ranking | DR ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A: Verbal communication skills | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5N: Does not use clients to meet own needs | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4Q: A team worker | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 11Q: Take responsibility for own actions | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 3A: Problem-solving skills | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| 4V: A sense of the ethical | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 8A: Able to physically handle technologies and machinery | 21 | 6 | 24 |
| 1Q: People person (not object person) | 4 | 14 | 11 |
| 9Q: Ability to follow department protocols | 6 | 24 | 14 |
| 2Q: Objects person—enjoys working with machines, instruments | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Rankings in boldface type indicate the rank of each element in the total sample prior to analysis by profession.